Rafael Unveils SUPER ICE Cruise Missile With 1,000-Pound Warhead

Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled SUPER ICE on Wednesday, November 11, a long-range cruise missile with a 1,000-pound warhead that can be launched from air, land and sea. The company presented it as the newest member of its ICE BREAKER family, building on decades of its cruise missile development. Rafael called SUPER ICE a "fifth-generation cruise missile characterized by its extended range and exceptional accuracy." According to the company, the missile navigates autonomously, flies low while following the terrain, operates in all weather and uses electro-optical guidance with image-matching technology. Rafael said the warhead is MK83 compatible and that the missile works with the existing launch systems of the family's Sea Breaker and Ice Breaker missiles. Company officials did not give its range beyond saying it is longer than theirs, and the company did not say whether the system is operational. Rafael Chairman Yuval Steinitz called SUPER ICE the "best cruise missile of its kind in the world," saying it is designed for long-range stand-off strikes against high-value targets, including air-defense systems. Gad Geva, head of Rafael's Air Systems Division, said the missile "was developed for integration across a wide range of aerial platforms without requiring significant modifications to the platforms themselves." Chief executive Yoav Tourgeman said the company would keep developing advanced technologies drawing on operational experience and the changing requirements of modern warfare. Rafael introduced Sea Breaker, with a range of around 300 kilometers and a 250-pound warhead, in 2021, followed by Ice Breaker. The company said in a presentation that orders for those missiles reached $1 billion in 2023, with more than 1,000 units sold by 2024.